Way back before the world was made, Atum the creator sat lonely and alone. Finally he decided to create something, so he wouldn't be lonely anymore. His first two children were twins named Shu and Tefnut: air and moisture. From Shu and Tefnut, came Geb and Nut (earth and sky) and everything in them. Atum was so happy to have company that he cried, and his tears turned into people. It's a crazy story, but isn't it sweet? These twins have been there and seen it all.
Basic Information
Name
Shu and Tefnut (The "nut" in Tefnut rhymes with "boot")
Nickname
Ruti (The Twin Lions), The Eyes of Atum, Wonder Twins, Left and Right
Sex
Shu is male, Tefnut is female
Current city
Iunu (Heliopolis, modern Cairo)
Work & Education
Occupation
Blowing up a storm as the wind and rain
Education
Their father Atum taught them everything
Beliefs
Political views
Atum is their maker and lord
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
Parents
Only one: Atum
Siblings
They are brother and sister. Not sure how it works, but sometimes, Ra is their brother, too.
Children
Geb and Nut
Friends
Our friends are our family. Everything that exists is our child.
Enemies
We're far too old for enemies.
Relationships
Relationship status
Married to each other
Interested in
Each other. Back off!
Favorites
TV Shows
The Following So tense! You need our point of view, so you can catch killers faster.
"'Tis an ill wind that blows no minds." – Malaclypse the Younger (Gregory Hill) "The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore." – W. Somerset Maugham, in Of Human Bondage
"If the wind will not serve, take to the oars." – Latin proverb
"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow." – Jerry Chin
"Who wants to be right as rain?" – Adele
Books
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Don't let anybody tell you old people can't feel love. We do!
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan Sure, his books about Egyptian mythology are fun. But the Greek ones are even better.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling Did you know that our friend, Ra, has a mongoose form like Rikki-tikki? Bet you didn't.
On long winter nights, we like to read the Book of Genesis out of the Bible. Tefnut especially loves the story of 40 days and nights of rain….
The Tempest by William Shakespeare What's life without a little wind and rain? Especially a little magic wind and rain?
The Three Little Pigs Shu can huff and puff and blow everything down…these pigs got nothing.
Storm Kings: The Untold History of America's First Tornado Chasers These guys were crazy!
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne We get around it daily, but we understand it takes you mortals a bit longer.
Music
Leonard Cohen's music fills our days, even though it's sort of sad, like Famous Blue Raincoat.
